/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of common elder Find synonyms for: Noun1. bourtree, black elder, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra, elder, elderberry bushusage: a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jelliesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language